Daniel Berg (born June 1, 1929) is a educator, scientist and was the fifteenth president of

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Education

Daniel Berg was born on June 1, 1929, in New York City. In 1946, he graduated from

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and in 1950 graduated from

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with a B.S. in physics and chemistry. He earned M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in physical chemistry from Yale University in 1951 and 1953 respectively.

Career

From 1953 to 1977, he worked at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, ultimately as technical director. In 1977, he joined

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as dean of the Mellon College of Science. In 1981, he became co-provost, along with

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. In 1983, he was appointed vice president of academic affairs and provost of

. In 1984, he was named acting president on the death of the previous president, George Low, and became president of Rensselaer in 1985. He served as president until 1987, and he stayed on at RPI as the Institute Professor of Science and Technology. His research interests include "understanding the relationship of technology and the service sector," as well as "management of technological organization, innovation, policy, manufacturing strategy, robotics, policy issues of research and development in the service sector." In 1947, he received the Belden Medal for mathematics as an undergraduate at City College of New York. In 1983, he received the Wilbur Cross Medal from the Association of Yale Alumni, awarded to Yale graduate school alumni who have "distinguished achievements in scholarship, teaching, academic administration, and public service." Berg was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1976 for contributions to the art and science of electrical insulation and in the motivation of young engineers in technological innovations. He is also a fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, the

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, the New York Academy of Sciences and the

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. In 2007, he received the Engineering Management Educator of the Year award from the IEEE Engineering Management Society. The award recognizes "outstanding education or education administration contributions to the field of engineering management or a closely related discipline."

Daniel Berg Lifetime Achievement Medal

In 2017, the International Academy of Information Technology and Quantitative Management named the ''Daniel Berg Lifetime Achievement Medal'' in his honor. The award honors "an individual who has made significant contributions to technology innovation, service systems and strategic decision-making".

References

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